2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 745 degrees and certificates were awarded to family, consumer and human sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Family, Consumer & Human Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for family, consumer and human sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina Central University the most popular school in North Carolina for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 30 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at North Carolina Central University, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Meredith College is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Meredith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 90% of the family, consumer and human sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Of the 15 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at UNC Greensboro, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular family, consumer and human sciences schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for family, consumer and human sciences students working on their master’s degree. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
Of the 4 students majoring in family, consumer and human sciences at NC A&T, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 331 |
| Mississippi | 538 |
| South Carolina | 518 |
| Florida | 833 |
| Virginia | 1,110 |
| Arkansas | 425 |
| Alabama | 1,424 |
| Kentucky | 414 |
| Georgia | 896 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Louisiana | 439 |
Majors Related to Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | 42,112 |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 4,858 |
| Textile & Apparel Studies | 3,313 |
| General Family & Consumer Sciences | 2,906 |
| Family & Consumer Economics | 1,454 |
| Human Sciences Business Services | 704 |
| Housing | 302 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences (Other) | 158 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to National Cancer Institute.
More about our data sources and methodologies.